Hot beverage preparation machine
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hot beverage preparation machines require more efficient and cost-effective strainer handles for easy removal and utilization, as current designs are either inconvenient or costly to produce.
Innovation Solution
A handle system with a body and connector design featuring stoppers, extensions, and a nonlinear channel configuration that allows for easy rotation and secure attachment, using metal wire and heat-resistant plastic components, enabling the strainer to be easily removed from the brewing chamber with reduced production costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a handle is provided on the strainer for easy removal, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is divided into multiple functional segments: a body portion for gripping, a connector portion for attachment, stoppers for positioning, and extensions for engagement. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while maintaining overall simplicity of the entire handle assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle components are nested within each other - the connector receives the body, stoppers are inserted through the strainer body, and extensions integrate with the brewing chamber structure. This nesting approach reduces the number of separate parts and simplifies assembly while maintaining ease of operation.
2Reliability
If a complex handle system is designed for secure attachment and easy rotation, then reliability is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle design utilizes parameter changes in the connector geometry to achieve secure attachment. The connector is designed with specific dimensional parameters that allow it to receive and hold the body portion firmly while maintaining ease of manufacturing. The stoppers and extensions are positioned at optimized intervals and angles to provide reliable engagement without requiring complex manufacturing processes.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a hot beverage preparation machine (1) comprising a body (7), a strainer (2) wherein the brewing process is performed as a result of the interaction between water and the beverage raw material, a brewing chamber (3) wherein the strainer (2) is placed, a pot (4) wherein the beverage brewed in the brewing chamber (3) is transferred, and a handle (5) disposed on the strainer (2) so as to rotate around the axis whereto it is connected.